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Our volunteers have empowered hundreds of families in Edmonton and across northern Alberta through affordable homeownership. You’ll be part of a movement that helps families build strength, stability, and independence.
ReStore
ReStore volunteers
Want to help our affordable homeownership program and divert items from the landfill? Volunteer with us at our social enterprise, ReStore! Volunteers help us with customer service, loading and unloading donations, cleaning, pricing items and merchandising donations. Skilled volunteers help with recycling, repairing and repurposing donations.
ReStore Volunteer Qualifications:
- Over the age of 16
- Able to work in a diverse environment
- Able to work with minimal supervision – self motivated
- Physically fit and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Able to lift a minimum of 15 pounds
- Have minimum of LINC 5 or intermediate English level.
ReStore Staging
Do you enjoy decorating your home? We are looking for volunteers with an eye for decorating to display donations at ReStore in attractive ways. ReStore staging volunteers undergo a one-time training shift at our Sherwood Park ReStore. Upon the completion of your training shift you can volunteer as a ReStore stager at any one of our Edmonton area ReStores. Training shifts occur on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
ReStore Staging Volunteer Qualifications:
- Over the age of 18
- Able to work in a diverse environment
- Able to work with minimal supervision – self motivated
- Physically fit and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Have good hand dexterity
- Able to lift a minimum of 15 pounds
- Have minimum of LINC 5 or intermediate English level.
office and events volunteers
office volunteers
Come help us out in our head office! Duties include reception, data entry, scanning as well as data management projects. We need volunteers from Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
Office Volunteer Requirements:
- Over the age of 18
- Clean Criminal Background check
- Relevant past office experience
- Able to work in a diverse environment with minimal supervision
- Excellent attention to detail
- Efficient time management
- Excellent computer skills including the Office Suite
- Past database experience a plus
- Able to lift a minimum of 15 pounds.
- Have minimum of LINC 5 or intermediate English level.
events volunteers
You can help out at Habitat for Humanity Edmonton Events including Home Shows, Groundbreaking and Key ceremonies, as well as Fundraising and Donor Events.
Habitat Events Volunteer Qualifications:
- Over the age of 18
- Friendly and outgoing attitude
- Able to work in a diverse environment.
- Able to work with minimal supervision – self-motivated.
- Physically fit and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Able to lift a minimum of 15 pounds.
- Have minimum of LINC 5 or intermediate English level.
work experience and more
community service
You can complete your community service at ReStore! ReStore community service volunteers help us with customer service, as well as loading, unloading, cleaning, pricing and merchandising donations. Please note: registration in the Community Service program does not mean you are approved, you will be contacted when you are approved to volunteer.
Community Service Volunteer Requirements:
- Over the age of 14
- Able to work in a diverse environment
- Able to work with minimal supervision – self motivated
- Physically fit and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Able to lift a minimum of 15 pounds
- Have minimum of LINC 5 or intermediate English level.
- Charges must not include violence, gun or theft charges.
work experience
Come join our 80 hour ReStore Work Experience program. Learn new, transferrable skills, boost your resume and have some fun as well! Work experience volunteers have three months to complete their hours and are given an evaluation and certificate upon completion.
Work Experience Volunteer Qualifications:
- Over the age of 14
- Able to work in a diverse environment
- Able to work with minimal supervision – self motivated
- Physically fit and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Able to lift a minimum of 15 pounds
- Have minimum of LINC 5 or intermediate English level.
leadership volunteering
group volunteering
Please check back later for group volunteering opportunities.
leadership volunteering
Habitat for Humanity Edmonton is always looking for qualified Board and Community Advisory Committee volunteers to help us administer our affordable homeownership program.
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